I'm looking forward to performing with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater faculty members on the Music Mosaics: Woodwind and Strings recital on Sunday, October 4 at 3pm in the Light Recital Hall. I'll be opening the recital with pianist Dr. Myung Hee Chung on Henri Dutilleux's Sonatine, and will also perform Beethoven's Serenade for flute, violin, and viola with Leanne League and Christopher Dozoryst.
Pianist Elena Doubovitskaya and I are looking forward to our Sunday Series Recital presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra on Sunday, August 23 at 4pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Harbor Springs, Michigan. Our program, Caprichos for Flute and Piano, will include Lili Boulanger's Nocturne, Albert Franz Doppler's Air Valaques, Henri Dutilleux's Sonatine, and Nancy Galbraith's Atacama.
Hope to see you there!
I'm thrilled to be scheduled to perform at this summer's National Flute Association Convention in Washington, D.C.! I'll be playing works by Melanie Bonis, Lili Boulanger, and Germaine Tailleferre with pianist Lura Johnson on the Women of Note concert on Thursday, August 13 at 1:30pm.
I'm looking forward to teaching and performing again this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Flute Camp. On Sunday, July 12 at 3pm I'll be performing in the Faculty Recital - Debussy's Syrinx and Copland's Duo for flute and piano. On Thursday, July 16 at 6:30pm I'll perform in the Staff Recital - the first movement from Prokofiev's Sonata in D major.
Hope to see some returning students from last summer and meet some fantastic new ones!
I'll be joining three of my fantastic flute club colleagues to perform the closing piece on the Chicago Flute Club's 25th Anniversary Concert at the Merit School of Music on Sunday, May 17 at 2pm. We'll be performing Rie Schmidt's arrangement of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings for two C flutes, alto flute, and bass flute. We're honored to represent this amazing milestone in the history of the CFC!
Lakeshore Rush will perform at Merit School of Music's Festival downtown at Symphony Center on Tuesday, May 12 at 11am. We can't wait for this great opportunity to play for Merit's students from all their fantastic programs throughout the city. We will perform selections from Mason Bates' Life of Birds and Difficult Bamboo and Marc Mellit's Platter of Discontent.
Pianist Kirstin Ihde and I will perform a recital at Maranatha Baptist University on Friday, April 24 at 7pm in Burkhart Recital Hall.
Works by Lili Boulanger, Melanie Bonis, Franz Doppler, Nancy Galbraith, and Germaine Tailleferre. I'm excited for the opportunity to perform again for my students!
Lakeshore Rush will perform at the PianoForte Studios in Chicago on Friday, April 17 at 8pm. Join us for a fun concert featuring Marc Mellits' Platter of Discontent, a cover of Radiohead's Videotape (arr. Dane Crozier), and Mason Bates' Difficult Bamboo.
Don't miss it!
I'm looking forward to teaching a flute masterclass at NEIU on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm. Special thank you to professor Lyon Liefer for the invitation to work with his students!
I'm excited to join The Sapphire Woodwind Quintet for their recital at the Musical Offering in Evanston, Illinois on Friday, April 3 at 7:30pm. The program is titled New Dancing Shoes and will feature Heinrich Isaac's Renaissance Suite, the world premiere of Amy Mills' New Dancing Shoes, Anatoly Liadov's 8 Russian Folk Dances, and Paquito D'Rivera's Aires Tropicales. Join us for this fun dance-inspired program!
Come hear Lakeshore Rush perform at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of the George Crumb Festival on Friday, March 20 at 8pm in the Music Hall. Works will include George Crumb's Vox Balaenae, the world premiere of a commissioned work by UW-Madison alumni Joshua Hintze, and Mason Bates' Difficult Bamboo.
Special thanks to Professor Laura Schwendinger for inviting us to be a part of this fantastic celebration!
Pianist Kirstin Ihde and I are excited to return to our alma matter and perform a flute and piano duo recital in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Morphy Hall on Sunday, March 1 at 3:30pm.
We will perform works by Melanie Bonis, Lili Boulanger, Franz Doppler, Nancy Galbraith, and Germaine Tailleferre.
Special thanks to Professor Stephanie Jutt for inviting us to share this great program with the UW-Madison community!
Pianist Kirstin Ihde and I will perform a solo recital together on Sunday, February 22 at 7:30pm at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Join us for a fun evening of flute and piano duos!
I'm looking forward to visiting the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Wednesday, February 11 from 12-1:30pm. Thanks, Dr. Robin Fellows, for inviting me to teach a masterclass to your flute studio!
I'll be teaching a masterclass on Creating a Diverse Professional Music Career and performing a recital at the University of Missouri-Columbia on Thursday, February 5, 2015.
Special thanks to Flute Professor Alice K. Dade for inviting me!
I'll be joining the Evanston Symphony Orchestra as an auxiliary player for their next concert on Sunday, February 1 at 2:30pm. Come hear us perform Brahms Symphony No.3, Strauss Four Last Songs, and Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall!
Join us for a FREE recital at St. James Lutheran Church on Friday, January 23 at 7:30pm. Flutists Erin K. Murphy and Jennifer Wilhelms, violinist Heather Wittels, and pianist Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio.
Works will include J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Piazzolla's Oblivion, Gaubert's Medailles Antiques, Koechlin's Sonata op. 75, Jennifer Higdon's Lullaby, and a few surprises.
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Join us for a FREE recital at the People's Music School on Friday, January 9 at 7:30pm. Flutists Erin K. Murphy and Jennifer Wilhelms, violinist Heather Wittels, and pianist Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio.
Works will include J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Piazzolla's Oblivion, Gaubert's Medailles Antiques, Koechlin's Sonata op. 75, Jennifer Higdon's Lullaby, and a few surprises. Don't miss it!
Pianist Kirstin Ihde and I are looking forward to being featured at this year's International Alliance for Women in Music 20th Anniversary Congress. For the first time ever, it will be a virtual congress held online. We'll be recording a video in January 2015 of our recital titled "The Inclusive Repertoire: Flute and Piano Duos by Women Composers," which will be broadcast as part of the festival online between April 13-19, 2015.
Works will include Lili Boulanger's Nocturne, Germaine Tailleferre's Forlane, and Nancy Galbraith's Atacama.
An article of mine was published in the fall 2014 Journal of the IAWM that includes information on these, as well as other works by 20th and 21st century women composers of flute and piano duos.
I'm really looking forward to performing again with Lakeshore Rush, my new Pierrot-style ensemble. Don’t miss this opportunity to see us LIVE at the Fine Arts Building on Friday, November 21 at 8pm!
Works performed:
Mason Bates – The Life of Birds
Marc Mellits – Platter of Discontent
Mason Bates – Difficult Bamboo
Both composers we’re featuring have a Chicago connection. Bates is the composer in residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Mellits teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Come hear the unique sounds of these fascinating composers!
The Life of Birds is comprised of a collection of miniatures, which explore different aspects of an aviary. Various birdcalls are passed between each instrument. Bates incorporates frequent syncopation and jazz styles throughout.
Platter of Discontent has whimsically titled movements such as “Paranoid Cheese” and “The Seduction of Brie”. Described as a post-minimalist, Mellits employs mixed meters, repetition, and the color of each instrument to create new aural soundscapes. Elements of rock make this piece one of our favorites!
Difficult Bamboo was commissioned by the CSO last year. Eerie, minimalist sections transform into energetic, wild sections that depict an aggressive species of running bamboo invading a landscape. As far as we know, we’re the first group to perform this piece without a conductor. Exciting!!
Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Plan to stay after and meet the ensemble at a wine & cheese reception. Cheers!
Listen to clips and find more info on our website. Hope to see YOU there!!
